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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Our commitment to sustainable recreation in BC’s coastal protected areas
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It’s no secret that British Columbia has an incredibly beautiful coastline. Two hundred and seventy-four coastal protected areas exist within the traditional territories of many First Nations. The coast includes a diversity of beaches, inlets, and islands, providing incredible opportunities such as wildlife viewing, boating, swimming, and coastal hiking. Over the years, we have seen…
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How do the booking window and no-show policies influence camper behaviour?
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In the past year, BC Parks established a program of ongoing design research that provides direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. This blog shares the newest part of that program, and what we’ve learned so far. So far, our research has covered four public service areas: In this post, we…
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Bank swallow habitat being protected in Windermere Lake Park
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When a colony of bank swallows was discovered nesting in a sloped sandy bank in Windermere Lake Provincial Park two years ago, Amanda Weber-Roy was tingling with excitement. The number of bank swallow colonies has been declining in Canada at an alarming rate. Discovering a few pairs of threatened species in a park meant the…
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Bolstering Butterfly Habitat in the West Kootenay region of BC Parks
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Lead Researcher: Brenda Beckwith (Plant Ecology) Additional Research Team: Janice Arndt (Lepidoptera), Valerie Huff (Restoration Botany) ‘Building Climate Resilient Butterfly Habitat’ is a three-year project with the Kootenay Native Plant Society, Selkirk College and BC Parks. This project is part of the Pollination Pathway Climate Adaptation Initiative, a program of the Kootenay Native Plant Society. …
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Student rangers’ stories from the field, 2022 edition
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We had another incredible season with our 52 student rangers. We had a chance to catch up with a few of them at the end of their terms to learn about a few of the projects they accomplished. The Student Ranger Program, now in its fifth year, is made possible through funding from the BC…
